Julie Piggott was appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer for BNSF Railway in February 2014. Prior to this appointment, Julie served as vice president, Planning & Studies and Controller, beginning in October 2009.

Julie started her career with the Burlington Northern Railroad, a BNSF predecessor, in the accounting department in October 1991. She was promoted to assistant vice president and assistant controller for BNSF in April 1999. She was named assistant vice president, Expedited Services, in the Consumer Products business unit in November 1994. She returned to the Finance department as assistant vice president, Strategic and Financial Analysis, in February 2006 and was promoted to vice president, Finance, in June 2006. She was designated Treasurer in July 2008. Prior to starting her career in the railroad industry, Piggott was assistant controller for Corporate BancServices in St. Paul, Minn., from 1987 to 1991 and with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young from 1984 to 1987.